Plow.



PATBNTED JAN. 1, 1907.

M. PEARSON.

PLOW.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 15. 190s.

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To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARCUS PEARSON, OF SPRINGVILLE, ALABAMA. 4

PLOW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 1, 1907.

Application flied June 15,1906. serial No. 321.841.

useful Plow, of which the following is a speciication. Y

The invention relates to improvements in plows.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction ofplows and to provide a simple and com .aratively inexpensive oneofgreatstrengt and durability,

ada ted to be easily manufactured, and capable of ready adjustment toarrange the plow-handles at the desired elevation.

A further object of the invention is to provide a plow of this characterwhich will take the ground better and which will not choke up as rapidlyas the ordinary plow.

Withthese and other objects in view the;

invention consists 1n the construction and novel combination of parts,hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings,and pointed out in the' claims hereto appended, it beingunderstood thatvarious changes inthe form, proportion, size, and minor details ofconstruction within the scope of the claims may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the s irit or sacrificing any of the advantages of t einvention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a plow constructed inaccordance Fig.- 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line 3 3 ofFig. 2.,

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts inall thefigures of the drawings.

The plow-beam is composed of two spacedV bars or members 1 ofwrought-iron or other suitable material, having downwardly-curved rearortions 2, which form a standard and whic are adapted to receive acultivating device of any preferred form. The lowbeam is reinforced atits rear portion lgy an intermediate bar or member 3, which isinterposed between the sides or members 1 and which is curved to conformto the conguration of the downwardly-curved portions of the said bars ormembers 1. The downwardlycurved portions which constitute thelow-standard are bent downwardly and are aterally offset near theirlower ends at 4 to provide a longitudinal slot or opening 5 for thereception of a bolt or other fastening device for securing thecultivating device to the standard. The lower` end 6 of the interposedreinforcing bar or member is enlarged and ts within the up er end of thespace between the laterally-o set portions of the sides of thestandards. The enlarged end 6 of the interposed bar or member isarranged at the upper end of the slot or opening 5, and the sides of thestandards are secured together by means of, bolts 7 and 8, located atthe upper and lower ends of the laterally-offset portions 4, and thelower terminals of the sides of the standards are fitted together andbeveled, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. The uppervor front portion of the intermedlate reinforcing bar or member issecured to the sides of the plow-beam by means of bolts 9 and 10 orother suitable fastening devices, which pierce the sides 1 and the baror member 3. sides 1 form a solid rear portion, so that there is noliability of the sides or members 1 bending rearwardly at thedownwardly-curved portions. Also the intermediate reinforcing bar ormember by filling the s ace between the sides or members 1 lessens tv eliability of the plow becoming choked y by rubbish or otheraccumulation. l The plow is provided with inclined handlebars 11, havingterminal grip or handle p'ortions and pivoted at their lower front endsto opposite sides of the plow-beam at a point in advance of thereinforcing bar or memberA 3 by a transverse bolt 12, which pierces eachof the handle-bars and the plow-beam.' The sides of the plow-beam arespaced at the point of attachment of the handle-bars by means of asubstantially I-shaped -block or piece 13, consisting of a central webor body portion, and upper and lower laterally-extending horizontalflanges 14 and 15, which fit against the upper and lower edge of thesides or members of the plow-beam. The laterally-extending flanges 14and 15 form intervening spaces or recesses to-receive the sides ormembers of the plow-beam, as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings,and the said block or piece is secured in position by means of a bolt12', which pierces the said web or body portion. The handle-bars areprevented from splitting at their points of attachment to the plow-beamby means of substantially U-shaped plates or clips 16, which IOO IIO

embrace the -outer .faces and the upper .and lower edges of thehandle-bars and which are secured tothe same .by the ltransvefrsetbolt12.

The handle-bars are adapted to be swung upwardly or downwardly on thepivot 12 to arrange them at the desired elevation, and they'are securedin their adjustment by means of inclined upwardly-d iverging braces 71,which are extended upwardlyfand rearwardly from the rear portion of theplow-beam. The .lowerfends-of the *braces S17-are fbent at Aan yangle.and :are secured to the `outer faces -of the sides lor members -1 byymeans lof the :trainsversebo'lt 11'0. The upper v:ends of 4the`-bracesare also lbent `:at "an angle to fit the 'inner faces of thehandle-"bars, and they are provided with 'a plurality of perforations1&8 'for the `reception of bolts I19 'or other suitable fasteningdevices for fadj'ustably lsecuring `'the 'Dhe front endsfofthe's'idesormembers l of fthe plow-beam :are Asecured lto -a rearwardlylentendi-ng'shank20 of :a head 211, which proplow-beam. The 'rearwardly -iextending'shank 'or portion 20 iis provided at opposite `sideswithlongitudinalgroovesfor recesses 22,

"and the latter lreceive the front termi-nails of -thesaidsides Aormembers '1 and formiupper sand @lower `shoulders for engaging the-Aupper fandlower edges Aof the sides lor members of Jor imembersaresecured -i-n Jehe recesses of fthe that it `possesses 'greatystrength iand fklurav bi-lityrand that Ithe plowbeam `may Lbe easilyconstructed of ordinary wrought-iron bars. Also it be clear that thewrought-iron bars 'or members are rigidly supported fait the'irdownwardlycnrved portions and that 'if/here is-no liabiflity of *theplow-beam bending :at lthe 'upper `portion of the standard.

Having thus ,fullydescribed my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, .is-

1. 1n a plow, the combination of a beam ycomposed of spaced bars ormembers, a block or piece interposed between the bars or members at apoint between the ends thereof and provided with recesses receiving thesame and forming yshoulders for engaging the upper and lower edgesthereof, handle-bars fitted against the Vouter faces of the bars ormembers of the kplow-`beam at opposite-sides of the -said block orpiece, and-a fasteningldevice piercingthe handle-bars ,the barsormem-Abers yand the said block or piece.

2. In la plow, the combination of \a 4plowbeain composed of two spacedbars or -mem- 'ber-s, --a substantially fI-sh-ap'ed block or pieceinterposed between the sides or. members yof lthe plow-'beam -`andhaving upper and lower flanges forfengaging 'theupper and loweredgesofthe said 'bars vfor members, handle-zbarsffitted Vlagainst theoiiter'facesfo'f fthe bars'or :members of the plow-beam, le'l-ips :embracingthe lhand'le-bars, =a fastening ldev-ice piercing the clips, thehandle-bars, the l*plow-*beam :and .the :block or Apiece -and forming a'pivot for lthe said handle-bars, :and "braces adjustablyrsnpporting'the handle-b ars.

3. In a plow, the combination of :a :plowbeamfcomposedoftwo sides/ormembers yhaving downwardly-curved portions forming :a standard, the saiddownwa-rdly'curved porftions be'ing latera-llyfoffset-near the'lowerfend of the `stan dard and ihaving :their t'e'rmmals fittedtogether fand beveled, and v,an :intermediate ,rein'forcingfbarinterposed between -fthe sides for members of the vpl'owan'd curved 'tovconform lto Lthe standard `and having l:a l'ower enlarged end fittedlbe'tween the Blaterally-offset portions lat the upper endsithere- Iof,ftfhe said lateral-lymffset portions iforming -rafslot #or opening.

In testimony that LI claim the foregoing as mfyowfn 'Iliave heretoaffixed fmysignatureiin the presence lof 'two witnesses MARCUS PEARSGN.

Witnesses:

G. B. FORMAN, A. EB. Eownnn.

